Read full poem →He calls but incidental bliss;
And holding life as so much pelf
To buy her posies, learns this lore:
Dictionary Entry
Money; riches; gain, especially when dishonestly acquired (compare lucre).
Origin
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Common Phrases
. pelfpelf worldlypelf paltrypelf little
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Poetry examples for “pelf”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →With better gain a loss like yours.
Be pious! Give the beggar pelf,
And love your neighbour as yourself!
Read full poem →'Mid my million or two,
Who could pay me, in person or pelf,
What he owes me himself! 30
Read full poem →Count on a worthy reward! Henceforth be allowed thee release
From the racer's toil, no vulgar reward in praise or in pelf!'
Read full poem →Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power, and pelf,
The wretch, concentred all in self,
Read full poem →A bauble held the pride of power,
Spurn'd at the sordid lust of pelf,
And served his Albion for herself;
Read full poem →Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power, and pelf,
The wretch, concentred all in self,
Read full poem →But we traitorously gave the best friend that we had
For spiritless pelf--as we felt to our cost! MS.]